The Surprising Screenwriting Twist That Made Me Fall for Jurassic Park All Over Again

The Surprising Screenwriting Twist That Made Me Fall for Jurassic Park All Over Again

The second set piece is just as good. Even though it ups the complexity, it still keeps things simple enough that we understand the scenario. That’s the trick here. You can get more complex with a set piece AS LONG AS YOU EXPLAIN TO US WHAT’S HAPPENING AND WE ARE CRYSTAL CLEAR ABOUT IT. If we’re only 80% there when it comes to understanding the scene, that means the maximum we can enjoy the set piece is at 80% of what you’ve created.

So here, we’ve moved to the mercenary boat. The family has been saved by the mercs. And these five semi-big dinosaurs start swimming around the boat in a menacing way. And the dinosaur expert quickly explains that these are special dinosaurs that actually team-up with other species of dinosaurs to hunt. And so they’re helping that big scary fish hunt this ship. And that’s it! That’s the scene.

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